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Where does the Bt toxin get released to kill the insect larva?
AOn the leaf surface
BWithin the soil
CIn the larval gut
DIn the pupal case
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. In the larval gut
Larvae eat the spores, and the toxin is released in their gut, killing them.
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